<r>December 21, 1942<br/>
Weather: Partly Cloudy<br/>
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The SeaBees are at TV, unloading. A second FT TF is leaving RH with the second half of them. I'm also sending a second SeaBee BN from Noumea via FT TF. I'm getting a feeling I'm finally doing the right moves, just too late. <br/>
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<r>December 20, 1942<br/>
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Quark sent the CR only and will send the turn later, so here’s the results:<br/>
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<I><s>[I]</s> AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/20/42<br/>
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Weather: Overcast<br/>
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Sub attack at 10,61<br/>
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Japanese Ships<br/>
AP Uyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire ...

<r>(I didn't want to hijack the originator's thread, so I thought I'd post this here)<br/>
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Hi - was perusing through the forum, and read a post from Mogami in the "Disaster at Shortland" thread about how the 10 unit limitation due to the text window size (nothing like seeing 10 ENG units at a ...

<r>Agree with you wholeheartedly about the FBs, especially the <I><s>[I]</s>Warhawks<e>[/I]</e></I> and <I><s>[I]</s>Wirraways<e>[/I]</e></I>. Unfortunately, they have to take a beating early in the game, functioning more as fighters than bombers. Against lightly armored ships, like non-combatants ...

<r>December 20, 1942<br/>
Weather: Overcast<br/>
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Quark starts his ground offensive at TV today. His engineers reduce the fort level to 8, mine get busy rebuilding it. The 18th SeaBees are loading in RH to FT into TV to add their know-how and bulldozers to the cause.<br/>
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Sub attacks not ...

<r>Wobbly - After reading the post...I muttered, "well duhhhhh!" loud enough the wife wondered what was wrong. :p Moving the 6th to CT and then marching is something I never even considered until you pointed it out!! Now, of course, it seems ridiculously simple. Thanks much for the bucket of cold ...

<r>December 19, 1942 <br/>
Weather: Thunderstorms<br/>
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The weather turns sour, but I actually need to rest the attacks on Quark’s shipping. The attacks are being strung out, (3 SBDs here, 3 TBFs there, 6 P-39Ds here…) and are easy pickings for even Quark’s tired LRCAP pilots. Therefore, I’m ...

I think it will, I've never seen units move into an enemy controlled ground hex save for an invasion/paradrop, etc.

Good going sinking his tankers! Hang in there - GG defense should be no problem, and you should be able to hold PM as well! Make him pay!!

<r>December 18th, 1942<br/>
Weather: Partly Cloudy<br/>
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Fighting today definitely favored the Allies, as Quark’s invasion has lost a significant portion of its air cover. Yesterday’s results and a tally afterwards:<br/>
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<I><s>[I]</s> AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/42<br/>
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Weather ...

<r>December 17, 1942 <br/>
Weather: Overcast<br/>
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Quark’s forces sail into TV harbor. No less than 8 MSWs sweep a path clear for him. He unleashes his battleships to bombard the base, but all damage is repaired by morning. <br/>
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Daylight leads to one of the bloodiest days of air combat ...

<r>Dec 16th, 1942<br/>
Weather: Rain<br/>
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Here we go. Quarks CVs get close to TV, and LBA responds. He has 44 A6M2 and A6M3 <I><s>[I]</s>Zeroes<e>[/I]</e></I> providing CAP (down from 68 yesterday). I’m sure the decrease is due to him LRCAP TV to try to intercept C47s ferrying troops into TV ...

<r>December 15th...<br/>
Thunderstorms<br/>
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Bad weather, but that is of no consequence to my pilots now. They all fly.<br/>
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He's heading almost dead south right into TV. At least 3 AP TFs, the usual assortment of BBs and his 3 CVs providing LRCAP. His <I><s>[I]</s>Zeroes<e>[/I]</e></I ...

<r>Mines claim 5 hits today, 3 IJN and 2 USN ships. The IJN cruisers <I><s>[I]</s>Mogami<e>[/I]</e></I> and <I><s>[I]</s>Mikuma<e>[/I]</e></I> along with an IJN AP (Somethingkaze Maru...they all sound the same after a while...) strike mines NW of Lunga as they round the point on their way to Oz ...

<r>At work (somehow, my students always know when one of my carriers is hit by an air attack - I wonder why that is?), so no access to the CR, but here goes:<br/>
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The turn started off great, with one mine at Irau scratching the paint of an IJN FT DD, then my night raids kicked in, destroying ...

<t>I like to use the SCs in ASW TFs on their own. Putting at least 10-12 in an ASW TF allows mob tactics that can sometimes work despite inexperience. As mentioned earlier, the point value makes it a no-lose scenario for the US. Even if all of the SCs fail to find the sub, the IJN player will think ...

<r>Dec 12, 1942<br/>
Wx: Overcast<br/>
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With the rain gone, the bombers fly again. This time, it's a return to the night missions. Quark really can't do anything about them, and they do tend to frustrate him <g>. Targets include SWPAC B-17s and B-24s at 6000 ft vs. the infantry forces now ...

<r>Dec 11, 1942<br/>
Wx: Thunderstorms (phooey!)<br/>
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As the rains again settle in, some interesting developments to report. First, the IJN monster <I><s>[I]</s>Yamato<e>[/I]</e></I> was spotted at Lunga. I don’t need her surprising me somewhere, and I’m glad I’ve spotted her, but I would be ...

Don't wait too long to see if Mogami is going to be a threat. She's the only cruiser you've seen racing towards your transports.....

<r><I><s>[I]</s>originally posted by CatLord</I><br/>

<QUOTE><s>[QUOTE]</s><I><B><s>[B]</s>Hi guys, I need some help here:<br/>
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It seems that when I send a SC patrol for Anti-Sub warfare in an hex with a beach, with status Patrol/Do not retire, because one of my plane in ASW activities have ...

<r>Dec 8, 1942<br/>
Weather: Partly Cloudy<br/>
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Weather cleared, but the bombers are still recovering. I sent one squadron on a search only mission to give the impression I’m better off than I am.<br/>
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Good news from Lunga – <I><s>[I]</s>S-37<e>[/I]</e></I> scores with two torpedoes into ...